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Cornelia conducting community survey to help determine future of downtown

Cornelia's Downtown Development Authority/Main Street Program is seeking public input on the future of downtown. The DDA says the anonymous online survey will assist its...

Northeast Georgia Health System increasing its critical care capacity

GAINESVILLE — Northeast Georgia Health System is expanding the critical care capacity at its two main hospitals. The health system plans to add 20...

Toccoa man sentenced to life in prison following gang-related shootings

Kentavius Broudmaine Walker, 25, of Toccoa has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 10 years for the 2018 shootings of 17-year-old...

Newly-resigned Habersham public works director reportedly hired by White County

Habersham County Public Works Director Derick Canupp is leaving the job he's held for the past 8 years to take a job in neighboring...

Cornelia prepares for next downtown event on heels of Sawyer Brown concert

Sawyer Brown's concert in Cornelia last weekend was a success, and now the city is gearing up for its next big outdoor event, trick-or-treating. Drone...

Driver accused of killing UGA student in hit-and-run crash turns himself in to police

The driver police say struck and killed a UGA student over the weekend in Athens has turned himself in to police. 29-year-old Donterris Gresham of...
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95-year-old woman dies days after head-on collision in Athens

A 95-year-old woman who survived a head-on collision earlier this month in Athens has died. On October 13, Athens-Clarke County police were notified that...

Alto police officer Michael Tanksley laid to rest

Michael Tanksley served nearly two decades in law enforcement and, ultimately, it was his service and commitment to duty that led to this death. The...

Pilot dies in northeast Georgia plane crash

A plane crash in Northeast Georgia Wednesday morning killed a pilot from Florida. 71-year-old Michael J. Collins of Islamorada died when his plane went...

Cleveland council honors longtime finance officer who died

The Cleveland City Council took time Monday evening to recognize and pay tribute to a long-time city employee. Laura Beth Allen worked for the...

Planned PEThood to provide low-cost vaccines to eligible pet owners in Habersham

Duluth-based Planned PEThood is making its second trip to Habersham to offer free veterinary services to the Northeast Georgia community. On Saturday, Oct. 16 from...

Alto PD prepares a final farewell for officer lost to COVID

The Alto Police Department is mourning the loss of Corporal Michael Tanksley, who is remembered as an excellent officer, dependable friend and loving father...